Fiji military says won't intervene over election after opposition complaint


FILE PHOTO: A person votes at a polling station during the Fijian general election in Suva, Fiji, December 14, 2022. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas via REUTERS

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Fiji's military chief said his forces will not intervene over a national election that took place on Wednesday, after opposition leaders wrote to him raising concerns over vote-counting.

International election observers said on Friday they had not seen any significant voting irregularities, adding that an initial anomaly with the app presenting results had been rectified.

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